04 Jan 1919
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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1919
Page
1
Elko's historic grammar school, built in 1908 for about 43000 with later additions bringing total cost near 55000, was destroyed by fire on Christmas Day. Insurance coverage stood at 37000. Origin remains uncertain but likely a overheated defective flue ignited woodwork and spread rapidly, leaving only bare walls and principal's office records.
The General Staff proposes a permanent policy requiring every young man to complete nine months of military training in his nineteenth year. About 1.5 million reach age 19 annually, with roughly 1 million trained each year after rejections, building a large reserve army within two decades. Proponents say it would deter war and improve education.
The yellowing disease affecting alfalfa is being studied by United States Department of Agriculture specialists to develop resistant strains. Alfalfa hybrids have been sown in the West to enlarge seed stocks for field tests.
The United States plans sales of forty five thousand army surplus animals at camps across the country this month. Auctions will occur January 7, 14, 21 and 28 with stock including cavalry artillery and draft horses mules and pack animals. Italians experiment with Libyan agriculture growing mulberry trees to feed silkworms.
Warden Hendricks of the Nevada State Police outlined plans to enforce the new prohibition statute with careful judgment rather than snap decisions. He said rulings from the Attorney General’s office would guide prosecutions, with federal cooperation on bootlegging and cross border trafficking. He noted border state officials may adopt Nevada laws, and pledged to handle outside pressure while prioritizing compliant citizens and clearly defined rules.
A letter to the Los Angeles Record from 1909 claims a simple home remedy for pneumonia. It describes saturating cotton with grain alcohol and chlor form, placing it between the teeth, and inhaling fumes in cycles to supposedly relax lungs and cure within 24 to 48 hours. The letter, signed Marcus A. Redding, urges repeated inhalations and notes a prior drop in deaths. Explosive licenses remain in force under federal law with updates on regulations. Hotel men in France vow to bar natives of enemy countries for ten years, including workers and patrons.
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